Man accused of trying to procure boys for sex at park had long criminal history

Andrew Denney and Sarah Wiedersehn

Thursday, 18 April 2019 4:54 pm

Sexual assault attempt

A sex offender has been arrested after attempting to sexually assault young boys.

A man who allegedly tried to molest two young boys at a playground in Sydney's inner west is a convicted child sex offender, a court has been told.

The boys had just ordered a takeaway pizza, when Geoffrey Michael Breasley is accused of approaching them near a park at Marrickville about 3pm on Wednesday. It is alleged 46-year-old Breasley tried to procure the boys for sexual activity.

He remains behind bars after he was denied bail during a court appearance in Burwood Local Court on Thursday.

Prosecutors told the court Breasley had an extensive criminal history with 59 prior charges, including other indecent assaults on young people.

In refusing bail, Magistrate Alison Viney said: “Certainly the criminal history is lengthy”.

Captured on CCTV

Breasley's alleged initial targets were two boys, aged 8 and 10, who'd just ordered a pizza at a local Domino's near the playground.

Frightening CCTV footage, released by police, shows Breasley striking up a conversation while they sat on a bench outside the shop sipping on drinks as they waited for the order. He then escorts them to collect their pizza.

The court was told the offender was "highly intoxicated" when he approached the children and seems to have little memory of the discussions.

When police arrived at the scene near Jarvie Park to place the man under arrest he allegedly spat on officers and kicked them.